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ORCHARD PARK - Trent Edwards was absent Wednesday from Bills practice, and the strange thing is that it seems he was hardly missed.

Buffalo's struggling starting quarterback was told to stay home and rest as part of the team's protocol for treating concussions, so Edwards was not involved in meetings, workouts or any part of practice. In fact, he's not even allowed to talk on the phone or text.

In his stead, Ryan Fitzpatrick ran the first-team offense in practice, and afterward, comments made by several players indicated that it really wouldn't matter to them who starts Sunday when the Bills ...